York Electric Trust Inc
York Electric Trust Inc is a public charity based in York, South Carolina. It states that it accumulates and disburses funds for charitable purposes in the service area of York Electric Cooperative, Inc.
York Electric Trust Inc at a glance
In short: York Electric Trust Inc gave $324K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in South Carolina. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $323,516
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,705
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $135,918
- -19.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (11 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to York Electric Trust Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 1385 East Alexander Love Highway, York, SC 29745
Phone: (803) 684-4247
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who York Electric Trust Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Other Community Assistance ($58K). Together the top 10 received $208K.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 98 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust states that its charitable purpose is tied to the service area of York Electric Cooperative, Inc. In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina and 6% to recipients in Tennessee; the state associated with the remaining 18% is unspecified. Listed South Carolina recipients include organizations in York, Clover, Rock Hill, and Fort Mill.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is York Electric Trust Inc open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 22 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $153K (2019) to $371K (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $324K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Other Community Assistance | — | $58,017 |
| YSD1 Education Foundation York, SC | — | $25,000 |
| Clover Area Assistance Center Clover, SC | — | $20,000 |
| Isaiah 117 House Elizabethton, TN | — | $20,000 |
| Rideability Clover, SC | — | $15,000 |
| Palmetto Community Health Care Rock Hill, SC | — | $15,000 |
| Cach Rock Hill, SC | — | $15,000 |
| Life House Rock Hill, SC | — | $15,000 |
| YEC Bright Ideas Reimbursement York, SC | — | $14,200 |
| YEC Bright Ideas York, SC | — | $10,566 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $135,918 | $316,304 | $349,216 | $323,516 | 22 | $2,587 |
| 2024 | $168,830 | $311,533 | $402,060 | $370,748 | 23 | $4,073 |
| 2023 | $259,357 | $307,380 | $352,072 | $334,831 | 18 | $5,441 |
| 2022 | $304,049 | $299,681 | $268,045 | $246,175 | 18 | $4,809 |
| 2021 | $272,413 | $290,740 | $245,009 | $225,972 | 17 | $4,087 |
| 2020 | $226,682 | $291,609 | $264,990 | $234,500 | 18 | $3,395 |
| 2019 | $200,063 | $261,082 | $184,416 | $152,916 | 13 | $2,585 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s stated purpose is to accumulate and disburse funds for charitable purposes in York Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s service area. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions address children and families, food and financial assistance, health care, foster care, and shelter. For example, Isaiah 117 House says it provides physical and emotional support in a safe, loving home for children awaiting foster care placement; Palmetto Free Clinic says it provides free medical care to eligible uninsured adults in York and Lancaster Counties; and The Haven Men’s Shelter says it provides shelter, clothing, food, and assistance to homeless men. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 22 grants totaling $323,516. Grant amounts ranged from $5,733 to $58,017, with a median of $10,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $25,000 to YSD1 Education Foundation; $20,000 each to Clover Area Assistance Center and Isaiah 117 House; and $15,000 each to RideAbility, Palmetto Community Health Care, CACH, and Life House. Other listed recipients included The Haven Men’s Shelter and You Can Discover Change, each with $10,000. Among grantees described in their own words, Children’s Attention Home, Pathways Community Center, Nothing Pink, and Defend the Fatherless each received $10,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Diane Howell as chairperson; Jamie Patterson as vice chair; Wendy Clinton as secretary/treasurer; and Nancy Lowey, Kim Johnson, Robert Sutton, Stanley Currence, Larry Bridges, and Lisa Bratton as directors.
York Electric Trust Inc is led by Diane Howell, Chairperson since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane Howell
Chairperson
Secratary → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Lowey
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Sutton
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Bratton
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Bridges
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Stanley Currence
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Clinton
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Patterson
Vice Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Chauntel Ingalls (2019–2024) — Chairperson:
- Former: Sharon Snearly (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Gwen Thompson (2021–2024) — Chairperson
- Former: Billy R. Jenkins (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Ethel Sutton (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Gary Farris (2019–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Stephen Burrell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Calvin Bumgarner (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Anita Shaw (2019) — Director
- Former: Anne Gilfillan (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Raquel Anderson (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about York Electric Trust Inc
How much does York Electric Trust Inc give each year?
York Electric Trust Inc gave $324K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $371K across 23 grants.
What is York Electric Trust Inc's typical grant size?
York Electric Trust Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,705, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from York Electric Trust Inc that year got $13K on average.
Where does York Electric Trust Inc give grants?
York Electric Trust Inc gives mostly in South Carolina: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rock Hill, SC (10 grants), York, SC (4 grants), Fort Mill, SC (4 grants) and Clover, SC (2 grants).
Who are York Electric Trust Inc's largest grantees?
York Electric Trust Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Other Community Assistance ($58,017), YSD1 Education Foundation ($25,000) and Clover Area Assistance Center ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is York Electric Trust Inc?
York Electric Trust Inc reported $136K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $316K.
What does York Electric Trust Inc fund?
The trust’s stated purpose is to accumulate and disburse funds for charitable purposes in York Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s service area. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from York Electric Trust Inc?
York Electric Trust Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is York Electric Trust Inc's EIN?
York Electric Trust Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2468634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). York Electric Trust Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/york-electric-trust-inc-morg_c3c8a7ad5afe417cbf890a8c559c4e92
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